Given that the Fifth Amendment promises the right against "forced self-incrimination," invoking it is often perceived as an admission that there is something to hide.
William Rivers Pitt of Truthout: Anthropogenic climate change is fact, yet Scott Pruitt is dumping oil, toxic gas and coal ash on the planet while stealing from us. In other words, he is the perfect Trump cabinet secretary.
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